Studies, he said, have consistently highlighted education as the cornerstone of national development.
The rights activist accused members of the legislature and executive of failing to appreciate the danger of having 18.5 million out-of-school children.
The stakeholders, in separate interviews, pleaded with the state government for quick intervention to save the children who are at the receiving end.
That figure notwithstanding, there remains concern over poor number of teachers that have undergone training programme in recent years.
“Education for all is the responsibility of all. We need the support of all stakeholders to ensure that no child is left behind.”
“As at the time of reporting, only 11 states accessed the 2022 matching grant fund,” he said.
The defence and security sectors have been allocated N2.98 trillion or 13.4 per cent of the 2023 budget.
He also said plans were underway to establish modern science primary schools starting with four local government areas as the pilot.
The minister said that a total of 3,700 history teachers had been shortlisted for the first round of training for enhanced teaching of the subject.
Mr Bobboyi says the 37 smart schools the federal government is building are consistent with world standards and global best practices in smart education.
